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Brandy Simms

Brandy Simms

Joined: Feb 12, 2025

Brandy Simms is an award-winning sports journalist who has covered professional, college and high school sports in the DMV for more than 30 years including the NFL, NBA and WNBA. He has an extensive background in both print and broadcast media and has freelanced for SLAM, Dime Magazine and The Washington Post. A former Sports Editor for The Montgomery County Sentinel, Simms captured first place honors in the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association 2006 Editorial Contest for a sports column entitled “Remembering Len Bias.” The Oakland, California native began his postgraduate career at WMAL-AM Radio in Washington, D.C. where he produced the market’s top-rated sports talk show “Sports Call” with host Ken Beatrice. A former Sports Director for “Cable News 21,” Simms also produced sports at WJLA-TV and served as host of the award-winning “Metro Sports Connection” program on Montgomery Community Television. Simms is a frequent contributor to various radio and television sports talk shows in the Washington, D.C. market. In 2024, he made his national television debut on “The Rich Eisen Show” on the Roku Channel. He began contributing to High School On SI in 2025.

Brandon Howell has been named the new boys basketball head coach at Blake High School, replacing Desmin Wade.
Maryland

Blake High Names Brandon Howell New Boys Basketball Coach After Historic Season!

Former Assistant Takes Helm of Bengals Following 23-2 Run and MCPS Title, Led by Star Sophomore Baba Oladotun.

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Indiana Hoosiers forward Bryson Tucker (8), a Maryland native, has transferred to Washington University where he will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Maryland

Maryland native Bryson Tucker transfers to Washington

Maryland native and high school basketball All-American Bryson Tucker has transferred from the University of Indiana to the University of Washington. Tucker pla

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Gonzaga's Kainoa Winston and his father Kelvin share a proud moment as Kainoa grasps his DC Touchdown Club Washington, D.C. Player of the Year Award.
Washington DC

DC Touchdown Club honors Gonzaga senior Kelvin “Kainoa” Winston

Football star is named Washington D.C. Player of the Year.

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Chase Rieder, who is an 11-year coaching veteran in Montgomery County, has been named the new boys basketball head coach at Walter Johnson High School.
Maryland

The high school basketball coaching carousel continues to spin in Montgomery County

The musical chairs continue to move around Montgomery County, Maryland basketball coaching circles.  Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda has named Chase Ried

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Blake's Desmin Wade has announced that he is stepping down as the school's boys basketball coach.
Maryland

Desmin Wade steps down as Blake boys basketball coach

Wade led Blake to a 23-2 record and the school's first Montgomery County championship last year.

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Former Howard Bison guard Blake Harper (7), who played his high school basketball at Gonzaga College High School, has transferred to Creighton University.
Washington DC

Creighton lands former Gonzaga College star Blake Harper

The MEAC Rookie and Player of the Year joins the Bluejays after a standout freshman season of college basketball.

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Former Dematha and Team Durant basketball star Malcolm Thomas has transferred from Villanova to Dayton.
Maryland

Former DeMatha star, son of NBA player Etan Thomas, transfers to Dayton

Malcolm Thomas finds a new home with the Flyers via the transfer portal.

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Longtime Gonzaga College High School (DC) assistant basketball coach has been named the new head coach at Loyola Blakefield in Towson.
Maryland

Roger Garfield is named new head basketball coach at Loyola Blakefield

Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Maryland has announced the hiring of Roger Garfield as the school’s new varsity basketball head coach.  Garfield, who has served as

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Bishop McNamara's Vanessa Harris will where her dad's No. 23 when she competes in the Capitals Classic. Greg Harris played for the Capital All-Stars in 1996.
Maryland

Bishop McNamara's Vanessa Harris follows in father’s footsteps

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Former Bishop McNamara star Madison Scott on the orange carpet before the 2025 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
Maryland

A pair of Bishop McNamara grads selected in WNBA Draft

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Sean Tracy has stepped down as boys basketball coach at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, after 15 seasons. He made the announcement with heart-warming social media post.
Maryland

Sean Tracy steps down as boys basketball head coach at Bethesda-Chevy Chase

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Sherwood High grad Raphael Chillious has been hired as the new head coach of the University of Utah mens basketball team.
Maryland

Sherwood High grad Raphael Chillious has been named an assistant basketball coach at the University of Utah

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